Leadership

Pastor, Is Your Passion is Waning?

You know God has called you to ministry, but your passion is waning, if not gone.

How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

The Rise of the Entrepreneurial Church: How Churches Can Fund Ministry Beyond Tithes

Entrepreneurial church models allow churches to step outside the walls of Sunday services and meet people where they live, work and gather. They open doors to relationships that lead to discipleship. They create spaces for people who might never set foot in a sanctuary to encounter the love of Christ.

How to Be Remarkable

Brad Lomenick: “The great news is that being remarkable doesn’t require a huge budget or hundreds of staff members.”

7 Steps to Raise Your Visibility Before a Skeptical World

Bob Whitesel: "In an increasingly skeptical world, the church must move beyond branding and build a new, more powerful reputation."

Is It About Marketing? Or Reputation?

Thomas G. Bandy: "If you want to reach postmodern seekers, you have to think about reputation rather than marketing."

Cost-Effective Ways to Raise Your Visibility

Let It Shine: "This is not only a cost-effective strategy for raising a church’s visibility, but a sustainable one that God honors."

7 Questions for Community Engagement

Does your church have a front porch, and other questions to ask yourself

Course Corrections for Life and Ministry

Wisdom and insight gained from 40 years of prayer and listening to God

Networking for Comeback: 3 Steps Toward Restoration

Ed Stetzer: “To see a better future, we often need to broaden our ministry horizon.”

7 Signs Your Church Is Making Inroads With the Unchurched

Carey Nieuwhof: "Unchurched people change the dynamic in your church. Your church will simply not be the same."